Study Design:

Outcome Measure:

the rate of Postoperative pancreatic fistula within 2 weeks after operation

Outcome Description:

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is defined as a drain output of any measurable volume of fluid on or after postoperative day 3 with an amylase content greater than 3 times the serum amylase activity.

Outcome Time Frame:

within 2 weeks after operation

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Qiang WU, MD. Ph.D.

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Authority:

China: Ministry of Health

Study ID:

CIH-WUQ-201205001

NCT ID:

NCT01634971

Start Date:

May 2012

Completion Date:

December 2015

Related Keywords:

Postoperative Fistula

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms

Postoperative pancreatic fistula(POPF);

Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage(PPH);

Delayed gastric emptying (DGE);

Bile leakage after pancreatic surgery;

Anastomotic leakage

Fistula

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